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Samik seeks fresh SIR, alleges violence in previous exercise, says bail doesn't prove Sandip Ghosh's innocence

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Saturday demanded a fresh SIR of electoral rolls, alleging that the previous one was marred by violence, obstruction and attacks o... Read More


Shah in city for Puja, to visit Belur Math and key pandals

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Kolkata on Saturday evening for a two-day visit to the city and adjoining areas, with visits to prominent Durga Puja pandals and Belur Ma... Read More


ER to regulate local train services for idol immersion

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Eastern Railway will regulate Circular Railway and Sealdah-Kalyani Simanta local services during Durga and Lakshmi Puja immersions, with several trains terminating or originating... Read More


Motorcyclist killed in Urbana crossing crash

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- A 30-year-old motorcyclist, Pratyush Panai, was killed and his pillion rider injured after their bike collided head-on with a Toyota Fortuner at Urbana crossing on Chowbaga Road ... Read More


Kunal condemns attacks on Left bookstalls

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- After Left Front leaders alleged attacks and vandalism at their bookstalls, senior BJP leader and state minister Arjun Singh accused the Left of creating "dimagi naxals", while T... Read More


City sees 410 traffic violation cases on Sashthi

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Kolkata Police arrested 65 people and prosecuted 410 individuals for traffic violations on Sashthi on Friday. Police also seized 85 vehicles and 2.4 litres of liquor across the c... Read More


Fire at Nazirabad warehouse, 9 months after blaze killed 27

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- A fire broke out at an abandoned warehouse in Nazirabd, Narendrapur, on Friday night, nearly nine months after a blaze at two warehouses in the area killed 27 people. Four fire t... Read More


Baruipur: Two garage workers assaulted over Rs 15K Puja donation

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Two garage workers were allegedly assaulted in Baruipur after the garage management refused to pay a hefty amount as Durga Puja donation to a local puja committee. According to ... Read More


Buroshibtala Puja loses lustre after change of guard

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- For Puja enthusiasts, Buroshibtala Durga Puja, a popular crowd-puller over the past decade, has scaled down its celebrations this year, reportedly due to political reasons follow... Read More


'Historic moment', says Putin envoy as Trump waives new Russia sanctions

MOSCOW, Oct. 17 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev on Saturday hailed US President Donald Trump's decision to waive a new package of sanctions and tariffs against Russ... Read More